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The early MRAs tended to operate on a bilateral basis, facilitating agreement betweentwo countries wanting to work together. However, as they grew and evolved, MRAsbecame more complex, dealing with multi-lateral issues of trade, where a number ofnations are involved. This is the case in the European Union, APEC, and also in ASEANwhere 10 nations are involved. ASEAN now has a variety of MRAs seeking conformance ofstandards in fields such as nursing, telecommunications and tourism.1.5 Benefits of MRAsFor governments, MRAs ensure commitment and agreement to international trade, andencourage the sharing of good practice and information between partners. This can leadto:Reduced costs;Increased competitiveness;Increased market access; andFreer flow of trade.For tourism professionals and the industry, MRAs provide the following benefits:Facilitate mobility of tourism professionals based on the tourism competencyqualification/ certificateEnhance conformity of competency based training/educationRecognise skills of tourism professionalsImprove the quality of tourism human resources (graduates are ready to work inthe industry)Enhance the quality of tourism services.1.6 Purpose of MRA on Tourism ProfessionalsThe ASEAN MRA on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) seeks to increase the internationalmobility of tourism labour across the ASEAN region in line with ASEAN policy. Each ASEANnation has its own standards, certification and regulations for recognising thecompetency of workers in the tourism sector. Therefore, there is a need for an MRA tofacilitate agreement on what constitutes equivalent competency to work in tourism by aworker, for example from Indonesia, who is seeking a position in Malaysia. The MRA – TPis therefore designed to:a) Address the imbalance between supply and demand for tourism jobs across theASEAN region; andb) Establish a mechanism for the free movement of skilled and certified tourismlabour across the ASEAN region.The objectives of MRA – TP are threefold, to:P a g e | 6
a) Facilitate mobility of Tourism Professionals;b) Encourage exchange of information on best practices in competency-basededucation and training for Tourism Professionals; and,c) Provide opportunities for cooperation and capacity building across ASEAN MemberStates.1.7 How was the MRA – TP Developed?In January 2006 ASEAN Tourism Ministers supported the decision by ASEAN NTOs toestablish the ASEAN Task Force on Tourism Manpower Development (ATFTMD) to preparea Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA – TP) for ASEAN Tourism Professionals. TheASEAN MRA on Tourism Professionals was signed by the ASEAN Tourism Ministers in 2009(See Annex I for the full text). The ATFTMD was one of six tourism task forces formed toassist ASEAN NTOs (National Tourism Organisations) in all matters related to tourismmanpower development, especially in the implementation of the Roadmap for Integrationof the Tourism sector, the Vientiane Action Program and the ASEAN Tourism Agreement.The ATFTMD was dissolved in 2010 and the ASEAN Tourism Professional MonitoringCommittee (ATPMC) was formally established in June 2010, at Lombok, Indonesia, to takeover responsibility for promoting, updating, maintaining and monitoring ACCSTP andCATC, and for disseminating information about MRA – TP. ATPMC will work closely withthe Quality Tourism Working Group which is primarily responsible for developingstandards and in the implementation of the MRA – TP (see Figure 1.1 for ASEAN TourismCooperation Organizational Structure).ASEANTourism MinistersDialogue PartnersOther ASEAN Bodies(DGICM, SEOM, STOM,SLOM, SOMHD,CCS, CCI, COCI)ASEANSecretariatASEAN NTOsInternationalOrganizationsIntegration and Budget CommitteeASEANTAor otherpartnersMarketing andCommunicationWorking GroupProduct DevelopmentWorking GroupQuality TourismWorking GroupATPMCP a g e | 7Figure 1-1 ASEAN Tourism Cooperation Organizational StructureThe ATPMC’s responsibilities in relation to the MRA – TP, are:
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